Zīb'et, n.

n. [It. zibetto, L. Gr. {ζαπέτιον, Mod. Gr. {ζαμπέτι. See CIVET.] A digitigrade carnivorous mammal (the Viverra zibetha), a small quadruped, somewhat resembling the weasel. It inhabits both India and Africa. It is distinct from the civet, though nearly allied to it.